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1 CUP has been focused on the development of diverse professionals since its inception seven years ago. Through the CUP Leadership Institute, we are increasing the level of diversity amongst the senior ranks of organizations. That said, we are excited to announce the launch of the Fall 2014 CUP Executive Leadership Program (CUP ELP) on October at Wyndham Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center in Florham Park, NJ. CUP ELP is a premier leadership opportunity aimed at developing the pipeline of diverse senior professionals. The CUP ELP platform is unique in that it includes a mix of leadership workshops and keynotes aimed at unlocking the unwritten rules of success and helping multicultural professionals navigate their firms and industries more effectively. The CUP ELP curriculum is designed to equip participants with the skills needed to advance to the next level by providing leadership training, access to key senior business leaders, and an influential network of peers from across industries. The CUP ELP platform meets several important objectives: Equip participants with the leadership and development skills needed to advance to the next level. Provide participants with an influential network of peers to leverage for client introductions and business generation. Provide participants with access and exposure to senior leaders and key decision makers within their industry to leverage for career assistance, mentoring, and sponsorship. The program content is delivered by CUP through a structured series of workshops over two and a half days via leading academics, prominent thought leaders, industry experts and seasoned trainers. Workshop topics include: Client Relationship Management, Maximizing Presence & Communication, Negotiation & Influencing Skills, and Managing Your Personal Brand. The program is designed for a class of thirty participants max. All CUP ELP participants will receive a CUP executive-level membership, giving them access to our board matching services, industry events, and an ongoing support network of CUP ELP alumni. Extremely satisfied with the content rich deliverables and facilitation. Speakers were engaging and thought provoking. Their candidness and authenticity helped in making our professional experience more relevant. All good!! Summer 2013 Participant The workshops and conversations addressed the issues I am currently facing, provided a framework for understanding and analyzing those issues, and offered concrete action items for making improvements. Fall 2013 Participant Overall, it was a great experience and I feel privileged to have been selected to participate. I am excited about the new relationships that I have established and opportunities to continue strengthening my network. Very empowering. Summer 2013 Participant We are now accepting nominations for the Fall 2014 program and invite you to either apply or nominate a high-performing professional for this prestigious and important opportunity. The ideal candidate for CUP's Executive Leadership Program includes but is not limited to the following profiles: Financial Services & Professional Services Firms: Senior Vice Presidents, Directors, Executive Directors Law Firms: Senior Associates, New Partners, Deputy General Counsels, Associate General Counsels Media & Entertainment Firms: Directors, Vice Presidents Candidates must be nominated by their firm or provide two letters of recommendation from current or previous managers. Nominations for the Fall 2014 class are due no later than Friday, September 12, Please contact me with any questions at atamir@nycup.org or Sincerely, Avital Tamir Temchin Director of Programs CUP Leadership Institute

2 DEVELOPING LEADERS EMPOWERING FOR IMPACT

3 CONNECTING, EMPOWERING AND MOBILIZING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS ABOUT THE COUNCIL OF URBAN PROFESSIONALS The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) connects, empowers and mobilizes the next generation of diverse business and civic leaders. Founded in 2007, CUP is a 21st century leadership development organization with over 1,500 individual members, a national network of 20,000, and 65 corporate partners spanning the financial services, law, media & entertainment, digital & technology, non-profit, and public sectors. Through a series of forums, leadership development programs, and peer networks, CUP empowers aspiring diverse professionals to develop connections, opportunities, and expertise that best position them for top leadership roles, resulting in transformative impact on our communities. ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS CUP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) develops diverse business and civic leaders, empowering them to exert influence, achieve their individual goals, and create collective impact. The CUP Leadership Institute is a multi-faceted professional development platform established to increase the level of diversity amongst the senior ranks of Fortune 500 organizations, non-profit organizations, and the public sector. The Leadership Institute houses the CUP Executive Leadership Program, CUP Fellows Program, and CUP Leadership Board. It aims to level the playing field by providing mid-to-senior level diverse professionals with innovative professional development programming and access to an extensive network of peers, decision makers, thought leaders, and industry experts. A SEAT AT THE TABLE : Through our A Seat at the Table Initiative, CUP secures strategic board and career placements for our highly motivated and qualified members so that, individually and collectively, our organization fulfills its vision of enhancing the capacity of organizations, institutions, and agencies to better serve our communities. In addition to board matches, our A Seat at the Table Initiative also trains emerging leaders to make a difference once they are at decision-making tables. We place women and people of color on non-profit and public sector boards a strategy for developing long-term structural change; increasing the diversity of boardrooms; and holding non-profit organizations accountable for creating boards that reflect their stakeholders. PROVOKING DIALOGUE. INSPIRING LEADERS. CUP not only introduces you to inspiring leaders, we help you become one. The Distinguished Leadership Series is critical to this vision, offering a unique public affairs forum that features local, national, and global leaders in conversation with CUP members at dynamic events on topics ranging across politics, the economy, culture and society.

4 CUP ELP BACKGROUND The CUP Executive Leadership Program (CUP ELP) is a premier leadership opportunity aimed at developing the pipeline of senior professionals of color and women. CUP ELP was developed in direct response to the findings from CUP s 2010 Financial Services Survey of Wall Street professionals, which indicated a clear need for leadership and professional development training for diverse professionals across industries. The survey results, coupled with data from research reports, one-on-one conversations and Q&A at CUP s industry forums and events, highlighted clear gaps diverse professionals are facing in the workplace, specifically around: understanding the unwritten rules of success, understanding how to effectively navigate their organizations, and the lack of strategic relationships. Nearly half of all survey respondents highlighted the following as areas of need: 77% expressed they would devote at least 3-4 hours per month to professional development if provided the opportunity. 42% expressed lack of leadership development and opportunities for growth. 42% preferred training external to their firm. 41% communicated lack of firm sponsorship and industry network. This was a great exercise. I plan to be more thoughtful around the different social styles of the team I work with. I now have a better understanding of who to get to the point with and who to ease into issues with. It was very telling. Summer 2013 Participant

5 CUP ELP is an aspirational program designed for high performing professionals who have been identified as the next generation of senior leadership. TARGET POPULATION Financial Services: Senior Vice Presidents and Executive Directors identified as being in the pipeline for promotion and/or a senior leadership position Legal: Senior Associates and junior Partners on an upward career trajectory Media & Entertainment: Experienced Directors and Vice Presidents on an upward career trajectory PROGRAM COMPONENTS 2.5 day intensive professional development retreat Training and coaching from leading academics, business leaders, and industry experts One year CUP Executive Level Membership (valued at $1,000) Invitation-only networking events for client introductions and business generation Access to influential business leaders across industries Access to CUP s board matching service via the A Seat at the Table Initiative Ongoing support network of CUP ELP alumni PROGRAM INVESTMENT Program Tuition: $6,000 Room & Board: $2,000 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES CUP ELP PROGRAM OVERVIEW The CUP Executive Leadership Program platform includes a mix of leadership workshops, coaching sessions, and learning series aimed at unlocking the unwritten rules of success and helping diverse professionals navigate their firms and industries more effectively. These offerings are delivered by CUP via leading academics, prominent thought leaders, industry experts, and seasoned trainers. The CUP ELP curriculum aims to equip participants with the skills needed to advance to the next level in their organizations by providing leadership training, access to key stakeholders, and a support network of peers and senior business leaders within their industry. It also aims to serve as a retention tool for organizations focused on retaining their top, diverse talent. CUP ELP is one year leadership development experience designed for high performing professionals who have been nominated by their firms and identified as the next generation of senior leadership. The program kicks-off with a preliminary professional development intensive, giving the participants the opportunity to bond and take full advantage of the skills-based training in a retreat environment. The kick-off retreat comprises a structured series of workshops over 2.5 days (approximately 20 hours in total). It was a great experience and I feel privileged to have been selected to participate. I am excited about the new relationships that I have established and opportunities to continue strengthening my network. Very empowering. Summer 2013 Participant Equip participants with the leadership and development skills needed to advance to the next level. Provide participants with access and exposure to senior leaders and key decision makers within their industry. Provide participants with an influential network of professionals to leverage for client introductions, career assistance, mentoring and sponsorship.

6 THE CUP DIFFERENCE: ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY, IMPACT PROGRAM INVESTMENT In addition to skills-based training from leading business leaders and industry experts in an intensive kick-off professional development retreat, the CUP Executive Leadership Program includes continuing unparalleled access to leaders and prominent thinkers across financial services, law, media & entertainment, digital & technology, and non-profit and public sectors. Other program components include: 1. Access to CUP s BOARD MATCHING SERVICE via the A Seat at the Table Initiative 2. One year CUP EXECUTIVE LEVEL MEMBERSHIP (valued at $1,000). Membership includes complimentary tickets to the following invitation-only events and industry forums for Managing Director and Partner level executives: Networking Reception: Annual Wall Street Partners Forum (October) Networking Reception: Annual Lawyers Forum (October) Networking Reception: Annual Media & Entertainment Forum (November) Distinguished Leadership Series Invitation-only Power Breakfasts with CEOs of Fortune 500 Companies 2012 / 2013 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS INCLUDE: CORY BOOKER Mayor, City of Newark, New Jersey GEOFFREY CANADA President and CEO, Harlem Children s Zone MELLODY HOBSON President, Ariel Investments ROSIE RIOS Treasurer of the United States

7 THE CUP DIFFERENCE: ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY, IMPACT PROGRAM INVESTMENT Additional program components include: 3. ONGOING SUPPORT NETWORK of CUP ELP alumni. Upon completion of the program, CUP ELP participants will join the CUP ELP alumni network, giving them access to quarterly networking receptions and peer-to-peer mentoring groups. 4. Access to the CUP ELP Alumni CONTINUING EDUCATION CURRICULUM; includes alumni networking events and forums. All CUP ELP alumni are invited to attend quarterly forums featuring high profile business leaders who will address professional development and global trending business topics LEADERSHIP GALA HONOREES KATHRYN & KENNETH CHENAULT Philanthropic Leadership Award LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA Breakthrough Leadership Award VIACOM Accepted by Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award 2012 LEADERSHIP GALA HONOREES YOUNG MEN S INITIATIVE Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, City Of New York Public Service Innovation Leadership Award MISTY COPELAND Soloist, American Ballet Theatre Breakthrough Leadership Award AMELIA & BAYO OGUNLESI New York City Vision Leadership Award TIME WARNER Accepted by John Martin, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award

8 CUP ELP CURRICULUM BUILDING YOUR POWER BASE LEADING CHANGE: GENERATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE SPONSORSHIP SUCCESS MANAGING SUCCESS THROUGH PARENTHOOD NEGOTIATION & INFLUENCE STRATEGIES MANAGING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND HAVING A GLOBAL MINDSET MANAGING YOUR CAREER POSITIONED TO LEAD ASSESSING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE POWER DYNAMICS IN ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE PRESENCE & COMMUNICATION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & CLIENT MEETING SKILLS NEGOTIATION & INFLUENCE STRATEGIES DEVELOPING YOUR CULTURAL VALUE PROPOSITION Extremely satisfied with the content rich deliverables and facilitation. Speakers were engaging and thought provoking. Their candidness and authenticity helped in making our professional experience more relevant. All good!! Summer 2013 Participant

9 UNPARALLELED ACCESS: THE CUP ELP NETWORK CUP CORPORATE PARTNERS Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP American Express Company Ariel Investments Baker & Hostetler LLP Bank of America Merrill Lynch Barclays Bank PLC BET Networks BlackRock Bloomberg BNY Mellon Brightwood Capital Advisors Bryant Rabbino LLP Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP CastleOak Securities LLP Citi Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Colgate-Palmolive Company Colony Capital, LLC Comcast NBCUniversal Con Edison Credit Suisse Delta Air Lines, Inc. Deutsche Bank Disney ABC Television Group EY Fox Audience Strategy Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC GenNx360 Capital Global Infrastructure Partners Golden Tree Asset Management Goldman Sachs & Co. Grab Media Home Box Office, Inc. Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP IMB Development Corporation Interactive One JetBlue JPMorgan Chase & Co. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Macy s and Bloomingdale's McGraw Hill Metropolitan Transportation Authority Morgan Stanley NBCUniversal New York Life News Corp Nielsen Novantas, LLC Ogilvy & Mather Palladium Equity Partners Paradigm Asset Management Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Pfizer, Inc. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Proskauer Rose LLP Prudential Investment Management RBC Capital Markets Samsung Electronics Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Solera Capital LLC Thomson Reuters Time Warner UBS Viacom Voya Financial Walter Kaitz Foundation Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Wells Fargo Williams Capital Group, L.P. I think of myself as a fairly good negotiator. I think my ability to empathize This program with people stands allows out as me a result to gain of the their quality trust and programming, deliver the best networking outcomes opportunities for my clients. and However, the ability one to walk of the away things with that actionable working information. the world There of law was has done opportunity is make in me nearly less every likely session to trust individuals to apply the information negotiation. and The relate training it to your really own showed experience. us how Very trust well can done. be a powerful tool in any negotiation Fall 2013 and Participant I am trying to use that more in my practice. Fall 2012 Participant